Will of William Lowndes 7 March, 1721

Contents:

Richard Hill, Charles Sholes, Thomas Jett, John Duncomce to be allowed £40 for mourning.
To his wife and to his sons Robert and William - £100 each and to his sons in law Mr. Jett and Mr. Duncombe - £40 each for mourning.
His wife and then in succession, Charles Sholes, Thomas Jett, John Duncombe, guardians of his children.
John Smith late Chancellor of the Exchequer and Richard Hill overseers of his wife and as such to determine any differences.
7 March, 1721.
Witnesses: Mark Frecker, Robert Bunbury, John Beresford, William Empson.
Codicil II
Since the making of his will, the reversion and inheritance in Spring Gardens and the house and lands held by William Swindell near Chelsea and Knightsbridge settled on his son Charles and 3¾ acres 20½ roods and 56 feet land in S. James Parish and houses thereon near King Street, Carnaby Street, are by Act of Parliament 9 Anne settled in Mark Frecker and Thos. Bowen gent. In trust for the testator and his heirs.
He has also purchase from Edward Smith gent. and Frances his wife another 6th part in lands in Romney March assigned to Thomas Bowen in trust to attend the inheritance, which is to be demised to his son Charles.
21 June, 1723. Witnesses: Robert Bunbury, John Beresford, Chris. Lowe, Wm. Erdman Fox.
Codicil I
He has contracted with Mr. Thomas Lehens to give £3,000 with his daughter Clara in marriage with his son Mr. Peter Lehens and now countermands the £3,000 awarded as her portion.
2 August, 1722. Witnesses: Will. Wyatt, Samuel Barnaby.
Codicil III
Since making his will he has purchased from Edward Trumper and others two thirds parts of a close called Dodds Close at Bellingdon in Chesham and from Francis Duncombe, Thurley Wood at North Crawley and the manors of Broughton, North Crawley, Milton and Woolaston, Bucks. Dodds Close is to go to his wife and the houses at North Crawley etc., to his son William.
28 November, 1723. Witnesses: Tho. Vernon, Robt. Barnaby, John Beresford.
Codicil IV
Since making his will he has purchased from Sir Peter King, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleass, and from Sir Nicholas Carew, Bart. and Dame Elizabeth his wife and from William Temple, Esq., a capital messuage and other properties at North Crawley, Chithley Astwood and Newport Pagnell, Bucks, and the Advowson of North Crawley, formerly the Estate of Nicolls Hackett. These, with the exception of the Advowson, to his executors for 99 years from his death on trust for the payment of legacies - £300 to his sons Richard and Joseph, and £200 to each of his 18 grand-children. These payments made, the estate to be assigned to his grandson Richard, son of Robert, in
The advowson to the executors in trust to be presented to one of the sons or grandsons being capable and qualified - after which to be conveyed to the testator's heirs male.
4 Jan. 1723. Witnesses: Robert Bunbury, John Beresford, Chris. Lowe, Wm. Simpson.
Docketed and foliated in Richard Hill's hand and note that William Lowndes died January 13, 1723